Packaging and Presentation
Our test media arrived in a double DVD case ensuring no damage could be done to the discs, although they are normally sold in spindles of
either 10 or 100.
The top writing surface of the disc is frosted with the E-proformance logo displayed in silver at the top of the disc.
The recording surface is purple and carries a dye code of ProdiscS04
according to VSO Inspector, Nero CD Speed and our recording software.
DVD-R information:
In these tests the software used for all the recording where CopyToDVD 3 and DVD Decrypter 3.2.3.0.
VSO softwares new Media information utility - VSO Inspector and CD Speed where used for gathering our information about the inserted media, DVDInfoPro and K-Probe were used to check the recorded DVD for surface and PI errors. The hardware used for this review where the NEC 2510A and Lite-On It SOHW 1213S DVD+/- RW Drives.
As the above screenshot from VSO Inspector shows, the Media Code/Manufacturer ID of 'ProdiscS04', which is an id code used by Prodisc. Prodisc media offers the user great compatibility in standalone DVD players and a good archival life for not much more than some of the cheaper brands of media around in today's market.
CDSpeed comfirming the media code:
Available burning speeds in both our NEC 2510A and Lite-On It SOHW 1213S
showed 4x and 6x maximum recording available respectively, although if we used Herries adjusted NEC
firmware, this media can be burnt up to its rated 8x max.
Capacity of the disc was 4.38 GB and compatibility problems should not be
present with both PC and newer standalone DVD Players.
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